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Unlock Venice

    • About Unlock Venice
    • Frequently asked questions about Mestre, Venice and your stay
    • How to get from Mestre to Venice: transport, travel times and parking
    • Staying in Mestre to visit Venice
    • Venice in 3 Days from Mestre: A Slower Itinerary from a Central Base
  • Le Mercerie: the commercial route between Rialto and San Marco that was not created for modern shopping

    8/14/2026
    Dettagli veneziani
    calli, Itinerari Venezia, Rialto, San Marco, storia urbana, Venezia
    Le Mercerie: the commercial route between Rialto and San Marco that was not created for modern shopping
  • Italic type was also born here: Venice, publishing and typefaces that changed the way people read

    8/13/2026
    Arte e cultura
    Aldo Manuzio, corsivo, editoria veneziana, San Polo, tipografia, Venezia
    Italic type was also born here: Venice, publishing and typefaces that changed the way people read
  • Aldus Manutius in Venice: the printer who invented the paperback before cultural tourism

    8/13/2026
    Arte e cultura
    Aldo Manuzio, editoria, libro tascabile, Rinascimento, stampa veneziana, Venezia
    Aldus Manutius in Venice: the printer who invented the paperback before cultural tourism
  • Decorated Paper in Venice: Marbling, Bindings and the Tactile Side of Printing

    8/13/2026
    Arte e cultura
    artigianato, carta decorata, legature, libri antichi, marmorizzazione, stampa veneziana
    Decorated Paper in Venice: Marbling, Bindings and the Tactile Side of Printing
  • Venetian papier-mâché masks: what distinguishes a real workshop from an ordinary souvenir

    8/12/2026
    Arte e cultura
    artigianato veneziano, botteghe, Carnevale di Venezia, cartapesta, maschere veneziane, souvenir Venezia
    Venetian papier-mâché masks: what distinguishes a real workshop from an ordinary souvenir
  • Glass beads in Venice: a small global object born between Murano and city workshops

    8/12/2026
    Arte e cultura
    artigianato veneziano, conterie, impiraresse, Murano, perle di vetro, storia veneziana
    Glass beads in Venice: a small global object born between Murano and city workshops
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Unlock Venice

Unlock Venice is a slow guide to Venice: practical itineraries, local stories, art, food and lesser-known places to explore without rushing. We are also preparing an apartment in Mestre city centre for short stays and holiday rentals, designed as a practical base for visiting Venice.

Contacts

Apartment Address:
Viale Garibaldi 52/C,
30173 Mestre (Venezia), Italy

CIN: IT027042C2HQZY5FM7

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